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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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